Eminence in DC-3???

[Monsta-Tone]

Anybody using an Eminence speaker in their DC-3?
My combo has a Black Shadow, but I'm looking for something warmer with less high end fizz.

I'm leaning toward:
Cannabis Rex
Swamp Thang
Wizard
Red Fang


I play most anything I can figure out from warm Fender inspired cleans to all out raging distorted stuff. I need a versatile speaker.
Looking for more (but not flubby) bass, a little less mids, and warm smooth highs that can still sparkle for cleans and funky stuff.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Speakers I've tried in this amp:
Mesa C-90 Black Shadow - great cleans, a little stiff though. Don't like the fizz on heavy distortion. The amp is already mid heavy, so a mid heavy speaker just adds a touch too much

Vintage 30 - a little too honky sounding for me.

Celestion Heritage 30 - older, original H-30, not the newer version - warm cleans, still too much in the mids dept., woody overdrive tones, a little too vintage for me.


I like the idea of Eminence. Good quality, cheap, and made in America.
I used to be a Weber dealer, but they rarely answer the phone anymore.
I'm pretty burned out on Celestion, and I hate buying anything that is outsourced. If I buy a Chinese speaker, I want a Chinese name on it, not a corporate name that sold out.......

 

[Don]

Mine came with a V30 in it which I agree is kinda honky. I tried a Private Jack in it and like it a lot. It had more of an older Marshall vibe.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Thanks Don,
How do you like the cleans with the Private Jack?
I have a Private Jack and a Texas Heat in a Rivera 2x12 combo and they sound great together!

 

[Don]

I liked the PJ's cleans, I think the amp sounds a little better clean by itself with the PJ over the V30. Either way, I prefer to include a Theile cab with an EMV12L.

Regarding the dirty sound, the amp sounds a little too strident with the V30. The PJ seems to set it a little further back in the mix. Easier to play rhythm with.

I have the PJ in my Studio .22+ at now and I prefer it over the Mesa labeled Eminence speaker that the amp came with (by a very small margin).

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Thanks Don,
That's why I was wondering about the C-Rex or Swamp Thang so that I would have more bass with just the combo.
This is the amp that I lug around when I go to someone else's house to jam. Usually it's a quiet jam that makes me wish I had brought an overdrive pedal because I can't turn up loud enough to unleash the beast inside the amp.......

 

[dodger916]

Hi Andy. I run an Eminence MS-12 (150 watts) Mesa used to put in the "stock" Mark amps in a 1/2 back 1x12 cab on top of a EVM-loaded Thiele. I find the MS-12 a well-balanced speaker that compliments the DC-3 very well. Bright but not harsh; balanced non-peaky mids, and warm, clean bass notes.

 

[Monsta-Tone]

Thanks! I've seen the MS-12, but never played through one.

I heard back from Anthony Lucas at Eminence. He recommends the Cannabis Rex.
Looks like I'll be ordering a C-Rex to try out!

Hi Andy,
It’s funny, I was thinking Cannabis Rex halfway through your email and then see that you have thought about it too. It’s a great speaker to tame/mellow out harsh highs and fizz. It’s a very warm, smooth, full sounding speaker with a solid low end.

It’s tough to compare the sensitivity ratings between manufacturers, because there is no industry standard method of publishing it. We all do it a bit differently. It’s a good rating to compare a Celestion to a Celestion or and Eminence to an Eminence, but can be a bit convoluted trying to compare an Eminence to a Celestion. I know the C90 well, and while I don’t recall compare it directly to Cannabis Rex, I believe it is a louder speaker. For one, it has a larger magnet, and secondly, it has a lot more highs, which always sounds louder than a more bass heavy speaker. Our ears are more sensitive to highs than lows.

Best Regards,

Anthony Lucas
Technical Support
Eminence Speaker, LLC

 

[gts]

Andy fwiw a C-Rex sound great in a Deluxe Reverb.
Knowing this may help you in how it may or may not work in a DC-3

 

[Monsta-Tone]

I'm gonna get one soon!
We're moving into our new house over the next two weeks though, so it will be next month.
After 20 years here, I can finally afford a house in Hawaii...........

 

[groovebelly]

I just picked up a DC-3 with an Eminence Legend in it.
I've enjoyed it more than my previous DC3 with a V30.

The Legend is great for cleans and holds together very well with high gain. No fizz, but it is a little more "wooly" and mid-forward. I think I see what Soldano likes about this speaker for gain tones.

I actually had expected to swap the Legend out right away, but for now, I'm going to keep it in there.